Muffuletta Sandwich

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf italian bread (8-10 inch round)
• 1/2 lb thinly sliced genoa salami
• 1/3 lb thinly sliced provolone cheese
• 1/4 lb thinly sliced deli smoked ham
• 1 anchovy fillet, mashed (or equivalent amount anchovy paste)
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
• 1/2 cup chopped ripe olives (black)
• 1/2 cup pickled vegetables (giardiniera)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 if using home made olive salad, make it by mixing all ingredients together.
• 2 cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours before assembling sandwich.
• 3 cut bread in half horizontally.
• 4 remove about 1/2 inch of soft bread from top layer of each half to make room for the filling, starting about 1/2 from sides.
• 5 drain olive salad, reserving liquid.
• 6 brush some of the liquid over cut sides of bread and toast under broiler until just lightly browned.
• 7 brush a little more liquid on toasted sides and layer salami, 1/2 of the olive salad, the cheese, ham and remaining olive salad on bottom half of bread.
• 8 cover with top half of bread and secure with a couple of tooth picks.
• 9 place back in oven for a few minutes to heat all ingredients.
• 10 the cheese should just be warm and starting to get soft, but not runny.
• 11 cut into 4 quarters and serve with plenty of napkins.